Abstract
Objective: Partial demarcation and infarction of the upper pole of the spleen is not a rare occurrence after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). However, development of an abscess in the absence of leakage is extremely rare. Case Reports: We present herein two unusual case reports of splenic abscess in patients following LSG.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 635-639 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Obesity Facts |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
- Morbid obesity
- Splenectomy
- Splenic abscess
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